Nigeria striker Victor Boniface has lastly opened up about his collapsed transfer to hitch Al Nassr from Bayer Leverkusen final season.
The Tremendous Eagles attacker had already agreed private phrases with the Saudi Professional League membership and was gearing as much as play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.
The 24-year-old was additionally set to earn round €45 million over the course of a proposed three-year contract, per a number of sources.
He handed his medicals and was able to journey to the Middle East, however the Arab membership determined to signal Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran as an alternative.
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In an interview with The Tradition League podcast, the Nigerian forward described how he was emotionally and bodily prepared to hitch the group, even packing his baggage and making the journey midway, solely to have the settlement fall via in a devastating method.
It was a giant provide! €70M for the membership (Leverkusen), so that they could not say no. They accepted, so I used to be able to go, and I even had my suitcases packed. I used to be dwelling in Cologne, so I went to Frankfurt airport. The provide was so enormous that I even gave away a few of my luxurious (designer) garments to my mates at residence.
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Boniface devastated by failed deal
Nonetheless, the deal fell via and the Nigeria worldwide needed to keep in Germany. Recalling how he felt on the time, Boniface who’s known for his jovial attitude, humorously mentioned:
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I used to be on the airport, ready, praying that the switch would undergo… however my village individuals had been like come and go, let’s see, however on the final minute, all the pieces fell via. So, I referred to as my pal and mentioned, ‘Do you bear in mind the Louis Vuitton T-shirt I gave you?
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Final season, Boniface scored 11 targets in 27 matches.
